Extracting device for automobiles



'C. J.. WILLIAMS.

EXTRACTING DEVICE FOR AUTOMOBILES- APPLICATION FILED MAY 3, 1921.

1,408,328. Patented Feb. 28, 1922.

1 f INVENTOR 2 W PATENT OFFIC CHARLES J'. WILLIAMS, OF POCATELLO, IDAHO.

EXTRACTING DEVICE FOR AUTOMOBILES.

7 Application filed May 3,

To all whom it mag concern: 1

Be itknown'that I, CHARLES J. VViLLrAMs, a citizen of the UnitedStat-"es, residing at Pocatello, in the county of Bannock and State ofIdaho, have invented new and useful Improvements in Extracting Devicefor Automobiles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention aims to provide an automobile extracting device, wherebythe automobile may be drawn out of mud-holes or the like by its ownpower.

More specifically stated, the invention embodies a device in the form ofa drum designed for association with the hub of one of the track wheels,the drum being asso-, ciated with one end of a cable, the opposite endof which is secured to a stake or other fixed support, so that theflexible element is wound about the drum to impart movement to thevehicle under conditions above mentioned.

The chief characteristic of the invention resides in providing a deviceof this character which is very simple in construction, and which can bequickly and easily associated with the wheel of the vehicle, or removedtherefrom as the occasion requires.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the following detailed description is read in connection with theaccompanying drawing, the invention residing in the combination,construction, and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawing forming part of this application, like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein:

Figure 1 is a side view of a portion of a motor vehicle showing thedevice associated therewith for use.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the de vice removed from the wheel.

Figure 4: is a detail view of one of the spoke engaging elements.

Referring to the drawing in detail, A in-,

dicates a portion of a motor vehicle of which B represents one of thetrack wheels. The device forming the subject matter of this inventionconsists of a drum 10 which is of uniform diameter throughout the majorportion of its length, one end of the drum being designed to fit overthe hub of the wheel in Specification of Letters Patent. PatentedFcb.28, 1922.

1921. Serial No. 466,447.

the manner illustrated in Figures '1 and 2.

This end of the drum isenlarged as at 11,

and projecting from the enlarged extremity is a plurality of pins 12 forpresently described. These pins are used in associating the drum withthe wheel, and are used in conjunction with the spoke engaging membersillustrated in Figure I.

There is one of the spoke engaging members used for each pin 12, and thesaid members are identical in construction. One of these members isindicated at 13 and is designed to accommodate itself in the spacebetween the adjacent spokes of the wheel, while the opposed sides of themember, or in other words, the sides lying adjacent the spokes, aregrooved as at 15 to receive the spokes. It is of course understood eachmemberris placed between the spokes adjacent the felly and are thenmoved down between the spokes in the direction of the hub until theyhave been positioned in fixed relation to the wheel. Each member is alsoprovided with an opening 16 to accommoa purpose to be date one of thepins 12 ofthe drum. After the spoke engaging members have been placed inposition on the wheel, the pins 12 are positioned in the openings 16,and the drum in this manner is mounted on the wheel for rotationtherewith. One end of a. flexible element 17 is secured to the drum, theopposite end being fixed to a stake 18 adapted to be driven in theground at an appropriate distance from the track wheel. It might bestated, however, that the flexible element 16 may have its free elementssecured to tree or any other fixed support to which it may beconveniently attached to. Manifestly, when the wheel is rotated, thecable is wound about the drum, and the motor vehicle drawn out of amud-hole or the like under its own power. In case it is impossible todrive either wheel from the motor, in extraordinary bad places in theroad, the vehicle may be jacked to space one of the wheels from theground, and the device can be used upon this wheel in the manner abovedescribed.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature andadvantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to haveit understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown anddescribed, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fallwithin the scope of what is claimed,

hat I claim is: prising in combination, a plurality of spoke 1. In anautomobile extricating device, a engaging members, each member being ofplurality of spoke engaging members, each triangular formation andhaving two of its member being of triangular formation and sidesgrooved, each member also having a 5 having two of its sides grooved,each mem square opening, a drum designed to be fitted her also beingformed with a square opening, upon the hub of the Wheel, arms diverginga drum designed to be fitted upon the hub from one end of the drum, anannulus supof the Wheel, and lugs projecting from one ported by saidarms, and lugs projecting end of the drum and of a size and shape tofrom said annulus and of a size to be snugly 10 be snugly received bysaid openings in the received by said openings.

spoke engaging members. In testimon whereof I afiix m signature. 2. Anautomobile extricating device com- HARLES J. WI LIAMS.

